I put my own batteries in the radio.  It made no difference.  I didn't get 
batteries with the radio, and the batteries don't power the display or 
buttons.  In my radio after I ran it for a few minutes none of the buttons 
would do anything.  All the batteries do is keep the clock running.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PATRICK GORMLEY" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 6:57 AM
Subject: evaluation of narrator


> Jerry and all I think the problem may be the fact that the batteries are =
> so weak they can't provide the battery backup so they just need to be =
> replaced.  That'll probably keep the display from freezing up like it's =
> doing now.  The batteries seem to be the culprit not the radio itself.